Learning computer science and engineering by building remotely controlled quadcopters, groundbreaking research into the human microbiome, understanding geysers, high-tech approaches to sustainable agriculture, the work of the Berkeley Laboratories, and a very smart puppy, all on this edition of On Beyond.

This presentation explores a data-oriented history of UC Berkeley and the University of California system, including the demographic and geographic origin of students and faculty, faculty to student ratios, and budget sources. Data are based on digitizations of previously-published financial and administrative statistics as well as novel analysis of recently-digitized historical student records and course catalogs. Recorded on 11/03/2016.

Celebrate UC San Diego's 56th year short presentations by three faculty. Kang Zhang looks at advances in ophthalmology, Christina Gremel talks about what it takes to break habits and Mark Hanna looks at pirates on the high seas and in the library.

It is important that our wishes about medical care, should we become incapable of making our own decisions, be known. Find out what you need to know about life-planning decisions including the living will/advance directive and durable power of attorney for health care. Recorded on 11/15/2016.